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Permissibility Of A Waiver Of Moral Rights Of An Author Under The Copyright Regime

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Section 57 of the Copyright Act of 1957 covers authors’ special rights particularly, highlighting the importance of expanding such rights beyond solely economic grounds. As a result, the lifetime of these rights varies greatly between countries. Waiver of moral right of the author permissible?

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NLUJ-CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition 2022 [Submit by March 10]

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We’re pleased to inform you that Centre for Intellectual Property Studies, National Law University, Jodhpur is is inviting submissions from law students for the ‘NLUJ CIPS Inter College IP Research Essay Writing Competition, 2022’ on the theme ‘“IP and Youth: Innovating for a better future’. Co-authorship is not permitted.

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Copyright Regulation for Pseudonymous, Anonymous, and Related Creative Works in India

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Copyright law serves as a vital mechanism for protecting the rights of creators over their original works. In India, the Copyright Act of 1957 provides the legal framework that governs these rights. Legal Ambiguities: The lack of a specific legal framework governing orphan works can lead to legal ambiguities.

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An IP-Centric Approach towards AI Regulation in India- Part II

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After making an argument for the need of regulating AI from an IP perspective in Part I , Part II of the post focuses on the different aspects which can be regulated to develop a responsible and ethical AI. Licensing of training datasets The licensing of datasets – for the concerned rights under Sec.

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Copyright Registration in India Online

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In India, the Copyright Act, 1957 governs the registration and protection of creative works. Step 6: Renewal (if applicable) Copyright is a lifelong right, but it is important to note that the moral rights (like the right to attribution) last only for 60 years from the creator’s death.

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A Look Back at India’s Top IP Developments of 2023

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As 2023 comes to an end, in line with our annual tradition, we take stock of the top IP developments that occurred this year. The decisions in the second category, i.e., Top 10 IP Cases/Judgements (Jurisprudence/Legal Lucidity) reflect those that we thought showed a fair bit of jurisprudential rigour and/or legal lucidity. Nataraj, Ms.

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Maasai Fashion: Indigenous People Vs Corporates

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The Protection of Traditional Knowledge and Cultural Expressions Act (PTKCEA), 2016 passed by the Kenyan government elaborated categorically upon the IP rights of traditional communities. Section 21(2) (c) of the Act confers the right not to have TK and cultural expressions subject to derogatory treatment.